79 degrees and sunny.
Welcome to Historic Tonopah. Tonopah is an old mining town. This is a map of all the mining claims in Tonopah.
The Mizpah mine at the Tonopah Historic Mining park was by far the richest of the many mines. The metal headframe was one of the first steel hoisting works. You can stand on a grate over and stare down a 600 foot lighted shaft. The hoist engine is massive. Looking from the Mizpah mine down to Tonopah, Nevada.
There is a bridge that allows visitors to walk directly over the original 500 foot mine stope. The first 100 feet was dug manually by miners. Some of these stopes are only about 3 feet wide and braced with logs. The last 400 feet was done later with machinery. John in the Burro Tunnel, which is an original tunnel.
A small manual hoist from when the work was done my miners. Behind it on the hill is the big steel, automated hoist and the hoist house. The Clown motel. the rocks on the scale are high grade gold ore. They just look like rocks to me, Caution, this part of the walking trail involves steep terrain. Please pace yourself accordingly. A map of all Nevada's mining districts.
The Silver Top mine hoist and hoist house. Silver Top mine ore house.
Desert Queen hoist and hoist house. All three of these mines were right next to each other and all the same mining company. Back in town the lobby of the historic Mizbah Hotel built in 1905, where the rich and famous stayed.
Stained glass window in the Mizbah hotel, entrance to Belvada Hotel and a lamp in the Belvada Lobby. John got a double IPA to go, sealed in a can from the Tonopah Brewing Company-blood, sweat and beer. To enjoy at home after he drove us home.
Sunset tonight from camp.
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